Hmmm... Ben's Bamboo Holders up of Auction? GREAT!
I heard somewhere that Ben has some Eli pics to accompany my charity tiki........???

The ASA, 26 mile, Tiki of wounder hasn't seen day light since the Lucky Tiki Art Show.... Quite a bit more work to go on #100...
I haven't started the bidding yet on the tiki,I never seem to get a sign up sheet drawn up for the past events. Considering the excellent nature of this log, and that the hardness of it has given me only one choice to just carve the crap out of it.

The bidding will most likely start at my minimum off $100 a foot.....more info later.

Eli ( Ely to Sven and James, BOT and TRT) my Grandfather, my middle name, The Original Beachcomber, Decorator of many Tiki Icons of the past, passed away from 7 strokes.

Being that, I'm donating 7 -8x10 re-prints of some his classic Tiki pics. Several Aku Aku behind Disneyland( not the BOT one), Cranes Luau, Kelbos, Trader Dicks and a few more "Un-re-leased Pics" for "Private Consumption!" Might even throw in some Boo frames too.

Have at it when they come up. It ALL goes to Al's charity. He's not just running for the Tikis, he's running for us!

I poke C'Al all the time about training but He & Lady Lizzy are really into this and serious. Score for both of them. GO!

As Swanky said, my father suffered a stroke for the first time last week. It was a shock...
I was very pleased to see what you are doing and applaud your tremendous efforts! I also greatly appreciate it! I wish I could help further your efforts by contributing money, but every last penny I have will be going directly to a victim, my dad.
I just wanted to give you some encouragement and to encourage others here to help out.
A stroke is an ugly thing and there is no expecting it... it just happens... and you can never prepare yourself for the ramifications of it.
Good Luck Al! And many thanks from myself and my family!

On 2005-09-02 14:05, MsSwanky wrote:As Swanky said, my father suffered a stroke for the first time last week. It was a shock...
I was very pleased to see what you are doing and applaud your tremendous efforts! I also greatly appreciate it! I wish I could help further your efforts by contributing money, but every last penny I have will be going directly to a victim, my dad.
I just wanted to give you some encouragement and to encourage others here to help out.
A stroke is an ugly thing and there is no expecting it... it just happens... and you can never prepare yourself for the ramifications of it.
Good Luck Al! And many thanks from myself and my family!

sorry to hear this, I hope he can have a good recovery.
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Thanks all for your great efforts and sharing your stories.... Stoke is a 'Life Time' of rebuilding.... so......
I've suspended my ASA found raising a bit... New Orleans is a Tsunami of insane proportions and we all know what to do there......

in Oct.
look for Me and the Menehunes at the Purple Orchid with give aways and such
Also another Art Auction at the Lucky Tiki!!!
till then... I'm carving and training
more talking then chopping at Wes's
and what is this Lizzy's kicking my but walking?!!
and what's up with all these folks Running!!!
but ha ha!! i've got her at last!!
we just completed 8 miles this Sat!! 1 hr 40 min.... we've been running back from the half way mark and getting smarter about it. Thank God for the cool cloudy S.Cal marine layer till 10AM........nice

My dad had a minor stroke at 63 year before last...came out okay, but could have been much worse. Just tell me where to send these, Al. They are from my own collection. One is a Paupuan Gulf area canoe protection spirit mask, the other is a Mindibit (upper Sepik River area) penis gourd. Both are the real deal. P.M. me with your mailing adress and I'll get them out to you.

don't forget that with every $10 donated you get a raffle ticket for Tiki#100... just added some new pics of the latest developments...
http://tikimania.com/docs/bt_100.htmlNow is your chance to get a real Crazy AL Special!
with all the manic detail!!
FOR $10!!!!!!!!!
(raffle is retroactive if you have already donated... Tickets will be mailed to you... however if you would like more raffle tickets you can make another donation.... if you live out side the LA area you will need to pay for shipping for the tiki in the event you win...)

Recognizing a Stroke
----- A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed and getting to the patient within 3 hours which is tough.

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.

Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

1. *Ask the individual to SMILE.

2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) (ex. . It is sunny out today?) If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately ad describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness, and speech problems researchers urged the general public to learn the three questions. They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke
Association's annual meeting last February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosisand treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people, you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, you could save their lives.
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On 2005-10-26 00:40, crazy al wrote:don't forget that with every $10 donated you get a raffle ticket for Tiki#100... just added some new pics of the latest developments...
http://tikimania.com/docs/bt_100.htmlNow is your chance to get a real Crazy AL Special!
with all the manic detail!!
FOR $10!!!!!!!!!
(raffle is retroactive if you have already donated... Tickets will be mailed to you... however if you would like more raffle tickets you can make another donation.... if you live out side the LA area you will need to pay for shipping for the tiki in the event you win...)